The Health and Society Program recognizes outstanding achievement and performance with annual awards presented to deserving students. These awards can be important for students as they construct their resumes and advance to their next stage - be it graduate school or the working world.
Program Honors
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Program honors are awarded to our top students; the criteria include maintenance of a cumulative GPA of at least 3.55 and a health-and-society-specific GPA of 3.75. Students graduating with honors wear our distinctive dark green, royal blue, and gold cords along with the usual ¶¶Òõ̽̽ colors during the commencement ceremony.
Outstanding Senior Award
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The Outstanding Senior Award is granted to graduating seniors in health and society who demonstrate extraordinary academic achievements in the major as evidenced by their GPA, challenging coursework in the major, and significant participation and leadership in activities related to the intersection between society and health. This award is chosen from students who earned departmental honors.